Post your .conkyrc files w/ screenshots

[PurposeOfReason]

It would look better if I could get my wife to use the "panel" to get to programs, but she wants the icons.

Either way, I don't know how to get the icons for the mounted drives off the desktop. I'd love it to be icon free!

Press alt+f2 or use the terminal and type "gconf-editor"

From there browse to aps, nautilus, desktop and you'll have those options.

[Bruce M.]

Press alt+f2 or use the terminal and type "gconf-editor"

From there browse to aps, nautilus, desktop and you'll have those options.

Hey, that was easy! Well, when you know how.
Thanks again PurposeOfReason for coming to my rescue.

[Bruce M.]

This looks a lot better!



Thanks to PurposeOfReason

[herbster]

Bruce, great progress-- we're all learning some part of linux or another. If you're interested in overall customization of your desktop and haven't already taken a look, you should be visiting the monthly desktops thread in the Community Cafe forum, it's a sticky at the very top. Here's this month's: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=628244

Another thread with dozens of pages for you to check out

As for your conky, next step is to mess with the colours to match your desktop, unless of course you like them that way, it's all a matter of taste of course. Glancing at yours, and as an orange lover myself I'd say keep that and change the green to a light grey/creamy white, maybe #bfbfbf or #8f8f8f.

[bbabiuk]

I'm having some problems with my .conkyrc file. I borrowed elements from others that know what they are doing, and I have tweaked it to get this. I want to make some subtle changes, but am having difficulties, any input may be appreciated.

I want to get rid of the processes. (Basically the process detail), and I want the font to be larger. I know how to increase the font size. I want the CPU graph to go away. I like the one that monitors both cores (the 2 line graphs), but the background one is distracting.

I want the weather stuff to read in a larger font than everything else.

Any suggestions?

background yes
update_interval 1.0
total_run_times 0

own_window yes
own_window_type normal
own_window_transparent yes
own_window_colour black
own_window_hints undecorated,below,sticky,skip_taskbar,skip_pager
double_buffer yes
minimum_size 300 5
maximum_width 300
alignment top_right

gap_x 40
gap_y 60

use_xft yes
xftfont Candara:size=7
xftalpha 0.8
uppercase no
override_utf8_locale yes
use_spacer no

default_color d2d2d2
default_shade_color 404040
default_outline_color 000000

draw_shades yes
draw_outline no
draw_borders no
draw_graph_borders no

stippled_borders 2
border_margin 4
border_width 1


no_buffers yes
cpu_avg_samples 2
net_avg_samples 2

TEXT
${font bold:size=26}${color ffffff}${shadecolor 202020}${time %I:%M %p}$shadecolor$color$font
${font bold:size=8}${color ffffff}${shadecolor 202020}${time %A %B, %d %Y}$shadecolor$color$font
${color B28F59}$hr${color}
${font size=8}${color ffffff}${shadecolor 202020}$nodename$shadecolor$color$font - $sysname $kernel on $machine$font
${color B28F59}$hr${color}
${voffset -2}${color B28F59}${shadecolor 202020}STATUS :$shadecolor$color
${color B28F59}${voffset -6}$hr${color}
Uptime: $uptime - Load: $loadavg
Processes:
Running: $processes
Active: $running_processes
Processes Detail: ${alignr}${offset -4}PID ${offset 4}CPU% MEM%
${color #B26B59}${offset 17}${top name 1}${alignr}${offset -3}${top pid 1} ${top cpu 1} ${top mem 1}$color
${offset 17}${top name 2}${alignr}${top pid 2} ${top cpu 2} ${top mem 2}
${offset 17}${top name 3}${alignr}${top pid 3} ${top cpu 3} ${top mem 3}
${offset 17}${top name 4}${alignr}${top pid 4} ${top cpu 4} ${top mem 4}
${offset 17}${top name 5}${alignr}${top pid 5} ${top cpu 5} ${top mem 5}

${color B28F59}$hr${color}
${voffset -2}${color B28F59}${shadecolor 202020}PROCESSOR :$shadecolor$color
${color B28F59}${voffset -6}$hr${color}
${cpugraph cpu0 60,299 04578a 597DB2}
${voffset -68}AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 3800+
Core 1: ${freq 1} MHz
${cpu cpu1}% ${color 597DB2}${cpubar cpu1}$color
Core 2: ${freq 2} MHz
${cpu cpu2}% ${color 597DB2}${cpubar cpu2}$color


${voffset -12}${color B28F59}$hr${color}
${voffset -2}${color B28F59}${shadecolor 202020}MEMORY :$shadecolor$color
${color B28F59}${voffset -6}$hr${color}
Corsair Value Select:
$mem / $memmax
$memperc% ${color 597DB2}${membar}$color
${color B28F59}$hr${color}
${voffset -2}${color B28F59}${shadecolor 202020}STORAGE :$shadecolor$color
${color B28F59}${voffset -6}$hr${color}
File systems:
System: ${fs_used /} / ${fs_size /}
${color 597DB2}${fs_bar /}${color}
/win ${fs_used /win} / ${fs_size /win}
${color 597DB2}${fs_bar /win}${color}
/win2 ${fs_used /win2} / ${fs_size /win2}
${color 597DB2}${fs_bar /win2}${color}

${color B28F59}$hr${color}
${voffset -2}${color B28F59}${shadecolor 202020}NETWORK :$shadecolor$color
${color B28F59}${voffset -6}$hr$color
${voffset -5}${downspeedgraph eth0 64,149 495831 91B359}${upspeedgraph eth0 64,149 5C232D B05B6A}
${voffset -67}Ethernet:
Public IP: ${offset 15}${execi 3600 curl 'http://www.whatismyip.org'}
Local IP: ${offset 20}${addr eth0}
Down: ${offset 20}${downspeed eth0} Kb/s${offset 80}Up: ${upspeed eth0}$color Kb/s


${voffset -4}${color B28F59}$hr${color}
${voffset -2}${color B28F59}${shadecolor 202020}REMOVEABLE MEDIA :$shadecolor$color
${color B28F59}${voffset -6}$hr${color}
${if_mounted /media/USB-Thumbdrive}USB-Thumbdrive: ${fs_used /media/USB-Thumbdrive} / ${fs_size /media/USB-Thumbdrive}
${color 597DB2}${fs_bar /media/USB-Thumbdrive}${endif}${color}

${voffset -4}${color B28F59}$hr${color}
${voffset -2}${color B28F59}${shadecolor 202020}WEATHER :$shadecolor$color
${color B28F59}${voffset -6}$hr${color}
Weather report for Winnipeg, MB:
${execi 60 /usr/bin/pymetar CYWG}

[orange__boy]

It's not much, but it's home.

regards

[orange__boy]

How do I attach a screenshot and a copy of my conkyrc? Mine aren't showing up even though i attached them.

[John.Michael.Kane]

I'm having some problems with my .conkyrc file. I borrowed elements from others that know what they are doing, and I have tweaked it to get this. I want to make some subtle changes, but am having difficulties, any input may be appreciated.

I want to get rid of the processes. (Basically the process detail), and I want the font to be larger. I know how to increase the font size. I want the CPU graph to go away. I like the one that monitors both cores (the 2 line graphs), but the background one is distracting.

I want the weather stuff to read in a larger font than everything else.

Any suggestions?

You should be able to remove the process detail by eliminating/deleting this section

Processes Detail: ${alignr}${offset -4}PID ${offset 4}CPU% MEM%
${color #B26B59}${offset 17}${top name 1}${alignr}${offset -3}${top pid 1} ${top cpu 1} ${top mem 1}$color
${offset 17}${top name 2}${alignr}${top pid 2} ${top cpu 2} ${top mem 2}
${offset 17}${top name 3}${alignr}${top pid 3} ${top cpu 3} ${top mem 3}
${offset 17}${top name 4}${alignr}${top pid 4} ${top cpu 4} ${top mem 4}
${offset 17}${top name 5}${alignr}${top pid 5} ${top cpu 5} ${top mem 5}

To increase font size you should be do so by simply adjusting
xftfont Candara:size=7 <---- to a size more suited to your needs

Regarding the graph. You should be able to remove that by deletion of this line
${cpugraph cpu0 60,299 04578a 597DB2}

For the weather part it will use the same size text since it included within a single conkyrc file. What you could do is run the weather script in a second conkyrc file, and use a script to call them both. As describe here http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.p...pt#post3777282 This will allow you to have the weather sow up were you want on the screen as well as make it a different size.

So you would keep your original conkyrc moving your weather section to a second conky like below. Adjusting the font size as needed.

# Conky weather configuration
#
# the list of variables has been removed from this file in favour
# of keeping the documentation more maintainable.
# Check http://conky.sf.net for an up-to-date-list.

# set to yes if you want Conky to be forked in the background
background yes

# X font when Xft is disabled, you can pick one with program xfontsel
#font 5x7
#font 6x10
#font 7x13
#font 8x13
#font 9x15
#font *mintsmild.se*
#font -*-*-*-*-*-*-34-*-*-*-*-*-*-*

# Use Xft?
use_xft yes

# Xft font when Xft is enabled
xftfont Candara:size=10


# Text alpha when using Xft#C35502
xftalpha 0.8

# Print everything to stdout?
#out_to_console no

# MPD host/port
# mpd_host localhost
# mpd_port 6600
# mpd_password tinker_bell

# Print everything to console?
 out_to_console no

# mail spool
#mail_spool $MAIL

# Update interval in seconds
update_interval 3.0

# This is the number of times Conky will update before quitting.
# Set to zero to run forever.
total_run_times 0

# Create own window instead of using desktop (required in nautilus)
own_window yes

# If own_window is yes, you may use type normal, desktop or override
own_window_type normal

# Use pseudo transparency with own_window?
own_window_transparent yes

# If own_window_transparent is set to no, you can set the background colour here
own_window_colour black

# If own_window is yes, these window manager hints may be used
own_window_hints undecorated,below,sticky,skip_taskbar,skip_pager

# Use double buffering (reduces flicker, may not work for everyone)
double_buffer yes

# Minimum size of text area
minimum_size 1500

# Maximum size of text area
maximum_width 1500

# Draw shades?
draw_shades yes

# Draw outlines?
draw_outline no

# Draw borders around text
draw_borders no

# Draw borders around graphs
draw_graph_borders no

# Stippled borders?
stippled_borders 10

# border margins
border_margin 3

# border width
#border_width 1

# Default colors and also border colors
#default_color dedede
default_color d2d2d2
default_shade_color 404040
#default_outline_color 404040
default_outline_color 808080

# Text alignment, other possible values are commented
#alignment top_left
#alignment top_right
alignment bottom_left
#alignment bottom_right
#alignment none
minimum_size 10

# Gap between borders of screen and text
# same thing as passing -x at command line
gap_x 3
gap_y 1.0

# Subtract file system buffers from used memory?
no_buffers yes

# set to yes if you want all text to be in uppercase
uppercase no

# number of cpu samples to average
# set to 1 to disable averaging
cpu_avg_samples 2

# number of net samples to average
# set to 1 to disable averaging
net_avg_samples 2

# Force UTF8? note that UTF8 support required XFT
override_utf8_locale yes

# Add spaces to keep things from moving about?  This only affects certain objects.
use_spacer no

# Allow each port monitor to track at most this many connections (if 0 or not set, default is 256)
#max_port_monitor_connections 256

# Maximum number of special things, e.g. fonts, offsets, aligns, etc.
#max_specials 512

# Maximum size of buffer for user text, i.e. below TEXT line.
#max_user_text 16384

# variable is given either in format $variable or in ${variable}. Latter
# allows characters right after the variable and must be used in network
# stuff because of an argument

# stuff after 'TEXT' will be formatted on screen
TEXT     
${voffset -4}${color B28F59}$hr${color}
${voffset -2}${color B28F59}${shadecolor 202020}WEATHER :$shadecolor$color
${color B28F59}${voffset -6}$hr${color}
Weather report for Winnipeg, MB:
${execi 60 /usr/bin/pymetar CYWG}

[matthew]

Matthew

In your weather.sh script:

# get it at http://xmlsoft.org/XSLT/
XSLTCMD=/usr/bin/xsltproc

In Synaptic:

XSLT command line processor
XSLT is an XML language for defining transformations of XML files from XML to some other arbitrary format, such as XML, HTML, plain text, etc. using standard XSLT stylesheets.

This package contains a command line tool that facilitates XSLT transformations.

Are they the same thing?

Just got curl from Synaptic, and I already have XSLT (no idea why I have it though)

Us newbies are a pain aren't we.

Sorry it took me so long to answer...

They are the same thing. I think you probably already figured that out.

New users are never a pain when they have as good of an attitude about learning as you have. I'm glad to help people like you.

[Cammy]

I want the CPU graph to go away. I like the one that monitors both cores (the 2 line graphs), but the background one is distracting.

I think your graphs are behind your text because of the ${voffset -68} line. Can't test it out (at the office, on *******) but I think the voffset is sliding your graphs up behind your text, or vice versa.